Navarra

''This article is for the region located in northern Spain. For the kingdom, see Navarre.''

Navarra is a region of northern Spain, bordering France to the north. Its capital is Pamplona, and the inhabitants speak Spanish, formerly speaking Navarro-Aragonese. ==History== Navarra was first settled by Vascones (Basques), who introduced their culture to the region. However, during the consolidation of Europe into nations in the 900s-1000s, Navarra became the Kingdom of Navarra, which was in a personal union with Portugal for many years. Its capital of Pamplona was Portugal's second-largest city after Lisbon, which was the capital of their domain.

The Kingdom of Navarre was united with Portugal for many years, but later became its own domain. In 1507 the Spanish were defeated in their attempt to capture Navarra in the Siege of Viana, but by 1512 much of the southern parts of the domain fell into Spanish hands. In 1589, however, the remaining parts of the kingdom were united with France in a personal union when Henri IV of Navarra became Henri III of France. In 1620 Navarre was officially made a province of France, not just a brother.

However, Navarre was later annexed into Spain in 1512 and only the northern third of the land remained in France as Navarre-Bearn. Navarra remains as a part of Spain, with Basque independentist movements being crushed in the Carlist Wars and Spanish Civil War.